Indicator	Value
GDP (nominal)	13,400,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP (PPP)	35,400,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP growth	3.71 %World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita	4,410 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Inflation (CPI)	4.24 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Unemployment	19.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & services	5,570,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Imports of goods & services	9,090,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Agriculture (% GDP)	7.29 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industry (% GDP)	28.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Services (% GDP)	54.5 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industries	mining, tourism, fishing, agricultureCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural products	root vegetables, milk, maize, beef, grapes, onions, wheat, fruits, pulses, vegetables (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commodities	gold, diamonds, radioactive chemicals, fish, refined petroleum (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partners	South Africa 27%, China 12%, Botswana 8%, Belgium 7%, France 5% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partners	South Africa 36%, China 9%, India 7%, UAE 4%, USA 3% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini index	59.1 indexWorld Bank WDI [2015]
GDP per capita (1913)	No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commodity	diamond (2,384,975 Carats, 2023)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%	0.726 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%	0.4 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)	1–59.1 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024] 1 index·World Bank WDI [2015] 59.1 index
Top export partners	China (22.8%) / South Africa (15.5%) / Botswana (12.1%) / Belgium (8.8%) / Zambia (6.3%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partners	South Africa (39.0%) China (10.7%) Zambia (3.9%) United Arab Emirates (3.4%) India (3.2%) CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural products	Roots and Tubers, Total Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh Raw milk of cattle Milk, Total Meat, Total FAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)	78.9 %WB GFDD [2021]
Private credit (% of GDP)	72.9 %WB GFDD [2020]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)	17.7 %WB GFDD [2020]
Financial account ownership	72.9 %WB Findex [2024]
Mobile-money account	5.08 %WB Findex [2024]
Borrowed from a bank	14.6 %WB Findex [2024]
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)	No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)	No authoritative open source found